How To Prevent a Vehicle From Rusting

When you're taking care of your car, there are lots of things to consider. Regular car washes, interior cleanliness, and keeping up with oil changes are just some of the maintenance tasks you have to perform on your car. But what about when rusting happens? Here are some tips on how to spot rust and prevent it from spreading.

Finding Rust

To keep rust from spreading, you'll need to find it first. There are a few locations that tend to rust first that you should keep an eye on. Wheel wells are a typical spot for rust to start, since dirt and moisture can get under them easily.

 Rust also tends to form where metal meets, so consider checking for rust in areas like where the hood or trunk meets the body.

 Check under your car regularly (but safely!) for signs of rusting of the underbody. The undercarriage can get rusty easily due to all of the salt, dirt, and chemicals that can gather under your car.

Prevention Techniques

 There are a few things to do to help prevent rust from happening. Wash your vehicle regularly, even if it looks clean. Set a goal to wash your car every few weeks to help eliminate gathered dirt in tricky spots. Even gasoline gathering on your car can cause rusting, so be sure to wash every inch, as well as the car's undercarriage.

 Set the goal to wax your vehicle twice a year as well so that you can protect the paint's finish. Wax helps repel water, which means that it's less likely for water to gather in tricky spots and form rust.

Preventing Rust Spread

 At Evansville Hyundai, we can help you eliminate rust when you find it. While you can apply rust arrestor on your own to help prevent new rust from forming, and touch-up paint to get your vehicle back to new again, we want to help take the stress away from you. So, the next time you spot rust on your vehicle, set up a service appointment with us here in Evansville, IN.